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George William Randlesome

George William Randlesome
George William Randlesome CREDIT: Downham Market Gazette

A Commissioned Gunner with the Royal Indian Marine, George died on 30th of November 1916 at the age of 27.

George was born at Haddiscoe in 1889, a son Joseph James and Rose Randlesome. In 1891 his family lived 'by the Post Office', Haddiscoe, and by 1901 they were living at 70 Park Road, Rock Estate, Oulton. By 1911 his family lived at 70 Oxford Road Lowestoft.

In 1914-1915 George was a quartermaster on transport ships. In 1916 George was attached to the Inland Water Transport, Iraq, also known as the Indus Flotilla. George died form enteritis. He is believed to have died at a hospital in Basra.

Lived at

George Randlesome
70
Oxford Road
Lowestoft
United Kingdom

52.4853225, 1.7505347

CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Naval
Regiment
Royal Indian Marine
Burial/Memorial
Iraq
BASRA WAR CEMETERY
IV.O.21

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